Technical Data; Introduction - Seat Alhambra 1996 Workshop Manual

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Technical data

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Introduction

(ERL003848; Edition 09.2018)
Nowadays, the bodywork of a vehicle is made from a large
amount of sheet metal which is joined together in a variety of dif‐
ferent ways. The most common method used is resistance spot
welding where the sheet metal retains its mechanical and corro‐
sion resistance properties. Due to the fact that this does not create
a continual joint, a sealant is used to compensate for the lack of
a continual bond between the joints.
There are also moveable parts, such as doors, tailgates and win‐
dows used to secure the vehicle interior. In addition, it is also
necessary for air to enter and exit the vehicle, at least for air-con‐
ditioning and replacing the air in the vehicle interior.
Due to all these points, ensuring that the vehicle interior is sealed
is no easy task, and without considering additional influences,
such as torsions transferred to the vehicle body while driving as
well as possible accidents where the body is subjected to exces‐
sive deformation or distortion, causing e.g. damage to the sealant,
misalignment of the moveable parts etc. and thus causing dam‐
age to the tightness of the seal.
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1. Introduction